LIMITED EDITIONS vs STANDARD Blu ray releases - Are limited edition WORTH THE MONEY ?
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- I’ve been considering whether it’s worth spending money on ALL of the new limited edition releases we’re getting recently.
I’m afraid I feel guilty that I’ve been buying things I don’t need or miss out.
I take a look if it’s truly worth paying the premium to have these titles as limited edition and figure out why I’m buying these things !
Do you collect the limited edition box sets ? Do you do it through collecting / fandom or just getting swept away with owning the premium editions ?
Let’s discuss below… 
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For my husband and I, it totally comes down to the movie itself, the distributor, and the quality of the limited package contents. Firstly we ONLY buy any 4K or boutique that means something to one or both of us. Price of standard vs limited often dictates our decision and we don’t tend to consider mainline studios or HMV limited/exclusive releases as they’re usually just full of inconsequential tat with no visual upgrade. Discs should contain new transfers and extras, both digitally and physically, should be worthwhile that have been put together with thought and care. Resale value or so called bragging rights are not important.
👆🏼👆🏼 spot on ! This is what I’m trying to shift my mindset to. I’ve recently picked up a bunch of second sight releases as standard editions down to where my interest on the movie lies. Saved a lot of money and space doing it and I still have the content I’m really interested in. And I’ve stopped with the limited boutique (expensive) blind buys too. Far too often they were blind buys of the limited edition as that gear of missing out was strong and the hype across social media about a new limited release always swayed me… which is kinda dumb when I sit and think about it.
Some Blu-Ray movie releases have had mid, or less-than-mid, quality releases.
Young Guns, for example, had a Blu-Ray release years back in 2007 that was pretty mid to less-than-mid. It was just a slight improvement over the DVD.
Recently, Young Guns had a 4K release come out that was built from a new remaster of the movie, and not only has the movie in 4K quality but includes a new Blu-Ray that features this newer remaster in 1080p quality. That alone has a markedly higher quality over the one from 2007.
And on top of that, we had Young Guns II release on Blu-Ray finally a couple of years ago.
Otherwise, I would only recommend a limited edition or boutique/label release over a standard one if the Blu-Ray is much better and perhaps includes a good slew of extras to show the love and labor put into the movie.
@@DeanTheLaughingMann you’re right. I think with the re releases we need to take a closer look at what the new package offers. The care and attention to a new presentation of the movie or some in depth extras would be the stronger reasons for me to jump at a re release now. Don’t need those art cards or posters !
@@DeanTheLaughingMann As I touched on, it’s the new transfers that are the key. A general rule of thumb is that those old ~2007 releases use a HD masters made for DVD. The technology and methods used were minimal and antiquated. If we take the so called HMV Premium releases, for example, some contain the same old discs and others contain brand new transfers on the U.S. Warner Archives label or the Paramount releases from 2020 onwards. They’re substantially improved in every way and totally worth upgrading to. 4K UHD or new 4K transfers on Blu-ray are the ones to own in my opinion. Packaging should never be the deciding factor, but if the film is loved and the transfer definitive, why not have a nice package with worthwhile supplements.
I hear you man, there's limited money and almost limitless releases. I never buy 4k upgrades of blus I own, and focus instead on new titles. I just got Criterions After Hours, and cancelled a 4k blu double dip to do it. And the Ulysses cut is an exceptional curio.
I’ve tried to switch up my mindset recently and consider how much the movie means to me rather than getting swept up in that new announcement hype.
It’s a struggle at times but once that hype has died down, usually my interest has too.
I’ve found that instead of hitting add to basket and order. Just adding to the amazon wishlist instead has slowed me down.
I’ve actually taken to selling a portion of my collection. More considering if they’re worth a revisit in the future rather than if they look nice on the shelf.
And we all know space is a premium as our collections grow.
I think bonus content & art style of box are some of the biggest considerations. Also consider display quality on your TV! Resolution isn’t everything, color correction & deinterlacing can be more important & properly upscaling to a modern display is half of what these releases do for us as viewers.
I’d say only buy your favorite movies in the “special” set version. Don’t worry about special editions until they release titles that punch you right in the heart! This same thing can happen with video games.
Sometimes the shopping & FOMO is as much fun as enjoying the content, and then you look back at a collection you only feel so-so about it, instead of looking at your collection and being genuinely proud of the money spent and excitement to enjoying it a piece at a time.
I’d been buying the limited editions for the sake of it. Massively pulling back to do what you’re saying either only going for those that truly hit me.
Bonus content is the biggest consideration for me. Not as bothered about the artwork on the box. I’m of the mind set now that if I like the art then I’d rather buy a print and properly display it…
Although I have saved some laser disc for the artwork. Some are in frames ready for the walls.
This video is a literal representation of what I'm going through right now. I just cannot stop buying the limited editions...
I’ve seen so many drop rapidly in price and then the realisation that I don’t use anything beyond the disc in the limited packaging.
It all compounded and made me stop and actually think why I wanted the limited edition… I was mostly riding on the hype and excitement from others.
Of course, there have been titles that have been some of my favourite movies… for those I’ve made sure to get the limited edition movies. Anything else now, I’m kinda happy with the standard release.
I don't usually bother with special editions anymore but I theoretically still would go for it for many films if a CD soundtrack was included since I still listen to music on CD. (I've never even touched Spotify.)
As far as I can remember, the only DVDs I ever bought with an included CD soundtrack were all Japanese anime.
No, I’ve taken a step back and really considered what was important to me about the release. It isn’t the extra art cards / poster or booklets. It’s the content on the disc.
I’ve been swept away with the fear of missing out or wanting to show of that I have the boxed edition of various titles. I’ve not ‘needed’ most of these releases in a limited edition variation. The standard edition works just fine for what I need.
If it’s a movie I love then I do tend to swing towards the nicer presented limited boxes but I now seriously consider before I make that impulse purchase.
It’s al very well marketed to the collector community. It’s to a point that the fans create more hype for a release than the company putting them out.
Well said and I have come to the same conclusions..I’m no longer buying the limited editions, for a poster and several art cards. I look at them once only, wast of money.
Too many retailers jumping on the bandwagon and rinsing collectors with their ‘limited’ release editions. Often with massively inflated prices for what ‘extra stuff’ they’re offering. Look at the recent LEON release. A movie I love but £50 with no new extra features or anything… it’s a lazy money grab
That "Waterworld" LE was probably dual released because they have to pay for the licensing and restorations of the Ulysses Cut. I'm still wondering when the standard edition of Lee Unkrich's "Shining" book ($1500 ?).
It’s a good example of a limited edition with the Ulysses cut only being on the limited release and not the standard.
I’m sure Lee Unkrich’s book will be soon in non limited form. Don’t think the limited has been out a full year yet. Id guess they’ll be at least announcing by Easter next year. Still a fair wait no doubt
You actually do get the Ulysses Cut on disc 2 on the standard edition.
Arrow seems to have messed up on these.
Disc 3 on the LE says "Limited Edition Exclusive" on the info on the back but when you look on the info on the back of the standard edition disc 2 is the same one called disc 3 on the LE. What gets left out on the standard edition is the disc called "disc 2 TV Cut" on the LE.
I just got into physical media and for me everything is new so I have been spending way more money than I thought. It's the Holiday Sales that are making feel pressured into buying things I wouldn't normally would.
You got some good things to go at if you’re only just starting. One thing I would say, do a spot of research on which edition is best for you and make sure you buy for the right reasons.
I’ve felt pressured into buying things I perhaps shouldn’t have. It’s led me to a large collection that has a good chunk of films that I’m not bothered about watching again (some of them being limited edition which I paid a premium for).
And don’t be precious about titles that you’re not keen on, a trade in can make a dent in the cost of the next titles that you REALLY want.
Just buy things that you really want not because you want everything. Watch your movies first before buying new ones, and look for older releases, much cheaper. Maybe you can just buy 3 movies a month. It's a hobby don't let it grow into a addiction.
Interesting and you are not alone with these dilemmas. When I get a stack of several movies behind on being watched, I only order Blu-ray or vhs sometimes of my favorite movies. That way it gives me time to catch up and not feel overwhelmed. Usually I get a Blu-ray, then I will donate the dvd. Vhs are strictly for just having as a shelf decoration. I haven’t yet ventured to 4K.
It sometimes feel that there’s that much that you can’t focus in on that one particular thing that you really wanted.
I have lots of dilemmas with the collection and collecting. Perhaps a sign I’ve gone to far. Moving forward I’m just concentrating on my favourite movies… you collect in the right way. I got carried away with everything.
Got a box full of dvd sorted out to be donated, that’s happening this week !!
Nice honest video. It’s not easy to admit that sometimes our collecting habits aren’t the best. Sadly companies do exploit this. A selective strategy going forward is the best way, would be nice if companies could keep some of their special editions a little more compact in size too.
The size of some of the are ludicrous… but they do look great.
I like to try and be honest, but also encourage some discussion. Completely understand that these are my own thoughts and other people look at things in a whole other way.
I’m definitely moving forward with a more selective strategy now. And also no longer shying away from the standard editions… I’m sure I had it in my mind at one point that the standard were far inferior but… it’s exactly the same disc for the most part.
@@PhillwithadoubleL it’s refreshing to find a collector being honest and not simply trying to promote certain labels. A little more of this might see the labels be a little less aggressive trying to create more limited editions than it is possible to collect. Perhaps if they could limit them and spread them throughout the year. At the moment, it’s relentless.
@@barriewaugh2167 for me, it’s not really about the label anymore. Just the content. The he movies themselves should be the king of any collection over the labels.
I've tried to cutback a lot recently. Only buying films I've actually seen before, but every now and then I'll splurge on blind buys... Like the Mexican wrestling movies indicator are putting out this month. I'll upgrade to 4K for things I have on DVD, Blu-ray I'm a bit more selective on. No double dips. I've also started digging through charity shops to try and find things I missed out on. Shelf space ran out ages ago for me. All my vanillas went into disc wallets years ago... New subscriber 😊
Welcome Syknyk
I miss hitting charity shops and doing some proper hunting, my collecting habits meant that those kinda hunts always ended up empty handed because I’d pretty much already picked up whatever I wanted. I’ve pulled right back now too.
I’ll make the odd blond but still too, nothing wrong with that but, I am no a little more considered with what I grab on a blind buy.
I’ve started using wallets too, not a huge number in wallets but it’s certainly helped with the space issue.
I’m trying to be more selective in general, it doesn’t always work but trying… trying to bring that mindset in that if I watch a movie and it isn’t one that I personally care for, that I move it on rather than it staying in the collection. Had so many that have sat gathering dust purely because I felt like I ‘needed’ to keep it just on the off chance that I may want to revisit it.
@@PhillwithadoubleL If I'm buying DVDs from charity shops and I know they'll end up in a disc wallet anyway, I'm less selective. I still try to get films that are out of print and haven't made it to blu/4k. It's the boutique stuff that's costing me the most money/space that I need to cut back on.
Hi I've just subscribed. Yeah I'm in the same boat tbh where I was (and sometimes still) get swamped by new Standard/Limited releases. I now try to focus on the films I absolutely want or stick to certain labels such as 88 Films or Arrow Video.
Thanks for subscribing 🙏🏼
It’s very easy to get sucked in to chasing that limited edition isn’t it. The social media hype build up and comments section never helps. Also the competition between fans seems to sometimes inform the decision to order the bigger edition.
It’s an ongoing battle to fight that urge. Sounds like you’re doing well either way it with trying to limit things.
Our brains crave novelty; that's probably one of the reasons we like LEs.
Magpies… ooh shiny !✨
For the limited editions and special versions I always go to used video stores so often times they are the same price or maybe a dollar or 2 more so I generally pick them up instead because they look cooler on the shelf
Yeah, a lot seem to appear in used stores over time. That impulse to order the limited editions straight away is pretty strong for me… or at least it has been in the past. I’ve started to try and hang off and pick up over time rather than immediately at the full retail price.
The Bruce Lee Arrow boxset annoyed me slightly because they came on digipak cases instead of the standard ones. But aside from that I'm not that annoyed about buying the set as I am a massive Bruce Lee fan.
Most of the time I'll buy a limited edition version if I can get it for a good price (normally off eBay) or I'm a massive fan of the film/actors/director.
I think that’s the right way to collect… if you’re a fan being the key. I’ve been guilty of buying things just because they’re limited. That fear of missing out on things I don’t really care for.
I think scalpers add to the issue. With how many editions they buy up and immediately list on sites such as eBay for way more that the retail price. It kinda pushes folks to grab the limited editions ‘just incase’
The answer to "why spend twice the price to get the limited edition over the standard edition?" is easy: because The Guest is awesome and deserves it! Also, I actually really love the soundtrack, so having the CD was nice. I'm spending over $100 on the stupid Umbrella Entertainment collectors edition of the Super Mario Bros. movie, which comes with not one but TWO books. Why? Well, why not? I think it's fine to buy limited editions of films you actually like. I own at least 4 different copies of Donnie Darko and 4 different versions of the Harry Potter films, along side various extras of Robocop and the like.
I think half my problem has been that I’ve been buying too many limited editions of films that I don’t really care for. Well, not to the extent of needing them in the limited edition release.
100% if it’s a film you really like then the limited edition is the way to go. I think I’ve just grown a little tired of being sucked into buying the limited release of everything. It’s my own fault really but some of the titles I own in limited format… I either shouldn’t really own if it’s for myself or I only really need the standard release.
It’s more a matter of me thinking out why I’m making a specific purchase.
I do collect certain movies, such as Dawn of the Dead and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Even then, I don't buy every release of Dawn of the Dead. Partially that's because the limited edition sets are always imports and also because they're so expensive!
If I'm in a shop and I see a limited edition of a sci-fi or horror movie next to the regular version, I'll usually buy the limited edition version, because I'm very much into special effects.
I've seen some movies and TV series available on DVD, Blu-Ray and UHD, but it's been a movie I know I'll only watch on my second computer monitor, so I just buy it on DVD, because it's not worth spending the extra money on a higher definition version.
I tend to go limited if it’s extra feature on the actually disc. Now, if it’s just extras in terms of printed art cards or posters I tend not to go for the limited.
I took a break fairly recently for just blind buying limited edition sets.
Often the boutique ones have really nice artwork and good extras too. But, I do not double dip, or upgrade to 4k, unless I really really love the film (I have done it with 1 film Mulholland Dr.).
I have always found 'art cards' to be trashy, they're just screenshots. Occasionally there are some nice posters, which I do enjoy framing too!
I do not get suckered into sets like Dawn of the Dead or Texas Chainsaw Massacre for £60-£80 which is far, far too much for a single film...
I got suckered into Dawn of the Dead… as you probably saw.
Held off from yet another edition of Texas chainsaw though.
Art cards are generally just a complete waste of time… they just sit housed in the case.
Blind buys should be more
Considered I think. Especially if paying a premium for a limited release of the title. On the past I’ve been guilty of picking up some limited editions blind buy style, really not liking the movie and keeping hold of them 🤦🏼♂️
Limited editions, yes, if it is a favourite film. Personally, go for the basic blu ray ones for the rest.
That’s what I’m going to try and stick with going forward. No reason to pay the premium for all of the ‘stuff’ if I don’t care enough about the particular movie.
Going to clear out some limited for movies that aren’t 100% for me… if I can let them go and stop hoarding that is !
Was more than happy to get that Standard Edition of Dawn of the Dead. It almost feels a limited edition itself -- like one of Arrow's limited editions. The only thing the Limited Edition has over it is the book and the soundtrack. Everything else is the same.
Y’know… I’d have gone for the standard if I’d have known it was coming. I’d been looking for the arrow release for a long time so as soon as a newer edition was release I jumped without a second thought… but I’m not really ‘that’ bothered about the book or soundtrack.
I have bought a few limited edition\collectors edition Blu Ray's and 4K movies
The last movies I bough was the stargazers edition of Wes Anderson's Asteroid city
I don’t think I’ve seen that edition. Time to go have a look.
Limited editions are great for the movies you care about. Some offer more than others though. A few haven’t really been ‘worth’ the premium price
The main thing about limited editions is that they hold their value much more than a standard edition. So if you feel the need to move some of these films on you can get your money back (or more). Admittedly, as you have mentioned, they take up a lot more space so you need to be selective on the editions you buy. I passed on The Guest SS ltd Ed because its not a film i think deserves it. Im happy to stick with my steelbook on that one.
I’m moving on my limited edition of the guest I think. It’s mostly about the extras over packaging for me… that nice package is always a temptation but ultimately it’s the content I’m more drawn towards.
I will still buy limited editions but now it has to be for the right movie for me.
I’ve moved quite a few on and you’re right, I usually get that money back for them for the most part.
100% have the same issues as you,the only reason i feel i can justify the limited editions is the fact they hold there price better than standard editions but as a collector i will probably never sell anything so not sure if i can use that excuse!
I’ve got carried away with what I buy. The collection starts to overflow into other areas.
It made me start to consider more what I’m picking up. Since blockbuster closed the option of renting instead of buying sent me down a path of buying things unnecessarily and then even if I didn’t think much to the movie, they’d still be saved and stored ‘for the collection’.
Recently I’ve started going through the collection and removing things I can’t see myself rewatching or just didn’t enjoy.
It’s been nice getting some order back to the chaos and in turn, having a clearer space has certainly helped with mental health and comfort in my living / viewing areas.
Clutter be gone
Ah the fine balance between wanting everything and having the most spectacular collection ever against having a spectacular collection but only of titles you'll actually rewatch.
Thankfully I stopped blind buying a couple of years ago but if a special edition is found going cheap and it's a blind buy, I'll jump on it if the film appeals to me.
I bought a lot of the Arrow BD box sets so have kept those and opted for the standard 4K upgrade. Though I do like what I call a Crusty version (mainly horror films) so end up keeping my Arrow first pressings but then getting the 4K box set too.
I'm patient when it comes to new BD releases now as invariably, a 4K will follow once the market has been tested. I think I'm quite the savvy Collector know and my crazy collecting days are over.
Good video though. I hope you find the right solution to collecting while fulfilling your desires.
Trevor
Thanks Trevor.
I’m certainly on the path to adjusting my collecting habits. I’m glad I’ve recognised certain behaviours I’ve been guilty of and taken a step back to fully reflect on what I’ve been doing. I’ve stopped the blond buying now too. I’m trying to be more patient like yourself. I have the occasional slip but I’m getting better at it. The limited editions for me now are only those I 100% care about. I’ve stopped with the anything and everything.
Arrow in the past has been one of my guilty labels. Limited arrow titles, I’d grab it regardless because it’s limited. I’ve actually sold off a portion of these now as on reflecting on them. I realised they were movies I didn’t REALLY want.
No. Anything more than the regular version is not necessary at all. Except if it’s really one you love and it’s limited because of a bunch of extra features to enjoy. Society creates this “limited” feature on anything and naturally people want what they can’t have or what others can’t have… so people are lured to it.
Yup, and I’ve been lured to it so many times in the past.
I’ve thankfully come to some kind of realisation with it now though and unless it’s something I truly love, want to try and limited the purchases of the lavish limited boxes that… we don’t really need. Art cards and posters aren’t really the things I’m wanting and rarely get looked at.
@@PhillwithadoubleLsmart. We have all be victims of the allure of limited editions lol. Glad to at least recognize it, and also realize you don’t need to be like everyone else. The best situation is having a great collection while having money in the bank. Life itself, paying bills, out of debt, going on trips or being in a more comfortable financial situation matters more than any collection.
@@AnotherWatchChannel agreed.
A great collection doesn’t need to be a great BIG collection.
There’s also the thing of who I’m collecting for. I used to think it was impressive having such a large collection. Think the realisation that when people actually visit that nobody really cares besides yourself… it’s kinda a wake up call that I need to collect just things for me and not think about how it might appear to others… that really don’t care too much. Possibly why I find so many groups that like to share their collections, when nobody close to you care that much… you gotta find someone to share it with.
Once again you're 100% right I sometimes have to laugh at your videos because you are just like me. You want the best version but it's having room to put them. I've stopped buying these special editions take up too much space are you only get s*** inside anyway you'll only look at once. I think the last one I bought was the apartments and it was only a bit thicker than the standard release. I even like these eco cases now because they are a lot thinner❤️
I think Criterion do their editions nicely. They never push an edition of a movie as being limited and you don’t see any with over the top packaging.
The recent release from Radiance have also been nice in that respect.
There’s something about having that limited ‘thing’ that sometimes just lures us in… then it turns into a competition of sorts between some collectors which further spurs us on.
Another great video, making excellent points about the pitfalls of degenerately collecting. I love the hard cardboard slip case editions that usually come with a book, poster, art cards etc. But, are they worth it? Probably not, but they do look nice and I can’t help myself. I’d say there’s probably more cons than pros. Ya absolutely right about only concentrating on what’s next. FOMO really sucks. You are definitely not on your own
They DO look nice don’t they. Think it’s part of my back and forth around collecting the limited editions. For a movie I love, I really do enjoy getting that limited box set. But, more often than not I also get drawn into that path of getting other limited editions too, a lot to do around the ‘limited’ number and also the comments around how great someone else thinks it is.
I’m considering doing a video either me quitting social media for a while and seeing if it affects my want and need for particular releases. When I haven’t got that hype or those comments in my head for each announcement. It might mean I miss announcements or maybe late to see what’s coming but I’m interested to see if other voices are affecting my ‘need’ for some of these things.
You are not alone…😂😂😂 I have the exact same addiction. I could’ve made that video myself. You absolutely echoed every sentiment that I feel. I am exactly in the same position as you. I have 509 4K titles which I started collecting in 2021 at HMV and Zavvi in the 3 for £30 sales. This then moved to the 2 for £24 and then the 2 for £15 and then the limited editions and boxsets. I then started scouting eBay, Amazon, Amazon Italy, Amazon Germany, Amazon US, WowHD and started importing from abroad.
I currently have 17 limited edition Titles on pre order!!!
When I initially began to collect 4Ks, I said to myself I am not going over £10 for a title, I will only buy/collect something I would watch over and over without being bored, I would only buy something that I could easily reach for and out on, and not have to be in the mood for, not have to think do I really want to watch that?!?!
I have not watched a single one of my purchased titles!!!! Every single one is still sealed. The standard titles I then began selling off and replacing with limited edition boxsets as they looked nicer. I will only ever look at the fluff probably once when I open the title for the first time 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
I am in the throws of building, converting and completing my home cinema in my lounge…in the meantime I began collecting 4Ks which I could watch on completing the room, which quickly has become an uncontrollable addiction. It’s real!!! So I guess with all that said I’m actually in a worse state than you are 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
Wow, that’s a monster number of pre orders on limited editions alone.
I was in that sort of position not long ago. I’m not sure what triggered me to stop and think about where and why I’m spending.
I’m glad there are other out there that also feel those impulses. I’ve been surprised by the amount who have chimed in on a couple of recent videos around the collecting habit.
Keep an eye out for more videos around the collecting habit. Hoping that I can go a little more in depth with the whole subject. Have you checked out my video on ‘hoarding’ ?
@@PhillwithadoubleL I’m going through your videos as we speak 😁
I’ve forwarded your channel link to 2 close friends that collect too. They all laughed and said that video is so you.
I am now gonna take a step back from jumping in and just throwing things in the basket for the sake of collecting….my friends have much more control and end up getting the titles at bargain prices down the line, especially the 4K Arrow boxsets. They’re also not bothered if they miss out on titles at the point of release. ..so it’s time I kerbed the addiction and held off purchasing on initial release.
I also have a feeling I’ll most likely be selling of titles I purchased for the sake of them being “nice looking” limited editions, although I enjoyed the movie as well, but enough to buy the boxset, I don’t know…we’ll I do, I bought it as I was pulled in by the artwork/Steelbook/tat, but they’re not films I would watch again and again and again. Don’t get me wrong, I have a lot of titles that are keepers and connection with, but I do know there are quite a few that don’t belong in my collection, and especially at the price I paid for them.
I’ve found amazon nice to use when shopping around. Instead of adding to basket I add to wishlist.
Usually get carried away with others hype on various social media posts. To be honest, I’ve been considering pulling away from social media because of it… and also the amount of spoilers for new shows.
I’ve sold a bunch of my limited editions, few more will be leaving my collection I think. Looking back through sometimes I look at the title and think ‘yeah, the movie was ok but I don’t want to watch it again’ - so, why keep hold of it. Why is the fear of not having it such a strong pull still even when you don’t think you’ll use it again 🤷🏼♂️ human psychology 😂😂
Not al of us stream music. Spotify sucks! Still playing my CDs.
Practically… streaming music works for me.
It’s not often I get the time to actually sit and enjoy a CD. I do prefer CDs to streaming but lifestyle wise. It’s not always the most useable option.
i collect but with value, i dont pay top dollar, if it comes into my life at a bargain price i buy it, i don't needlessly have to buy the latest and greatest but everyone to their own and its better than being an alcoholic.
It is indeed a better habit than alcohol.
For the latest releases, I go through having that fear of missing out which tends to drive those impulse purchases. I’ve started to pull that back a little more now and found that a good % I didn’t really want… and then another load I’ve been able to pick up cheaper either by sales or the pre owned market further down the line. A little patience has saved a ton of money. I don’t feel like I’ve particularly missed out by pulling back either.
Something I've been doing the past year or so is kind of "recycling" my steelbooks, digibooks, etc. In the eventI'm upgrading a movie that I alreadyown with sweet packaging, I buy the standardedition 4k then just swap out the DVD or bluray, put a post-it note in with the DVD that it's swapped, and place it in a box in the attic. It takes a momemt to get over the OCD of it all, but I usually just give away or sell for a buck or two at a yard sale or whatever, so it's pretty much like nothing.
The Steelbook collecting got frustrating for me at a time. I had some nice rare editions but over time I found that they were being re issues or new steelbooks coming out for the titles I already had. Took away that feeling of the steelbooks being special for me with the constant re-issuing
Great thinking though to continue to use your steelbooks rather than being suckered into buying more more more
Is it a keeper, collect or resell. You cannot put a value on a collection. I bought CDs to replace my aging LP collection. Kept the LPs. The moral of the story is keep both if you have the space.
I don’t ‘feel’ like I have the space. Which is likely partially my issue.
Unless it's a movie that I truly love, I won't even upgrade from standard dvd.
I fell into the trap of feeing like I needed to upgrade everything. Even those I didn’t care about that much. Trying to only actually purchase physical for the movies I enjoy now… which is what i should have always been doing really.
@@PhillwithadoubleL I know where you're coming from! I felt I needed to upgrade to Bluray and started replacing my DVDs. Yes, I was replacing DVD with Blurays of movies I really didn't care that much about. Quit that after finding Blurays with the plastic still on them months or even a year (with dust on them) after initially purchasing! With 4K? Forget it!🤣
@@Wolfie66 I’ve really pulled back on the upgrade and even purchasing game.
Having a large collection has stolen my joy of collecting in a way. I can no longer visit high street stores / swap meets / pawn shops as there was nothing I wanted or needed available in those places anymore. That thrill of the hunt was gone. Purely down to me upgrading and purchasing far too much.
I want that joy / thrill back for hunting for titles on a shopping trip.
I don't really get into The limited editions unless it's a movie that I absolutely love because it's a celebration of the film but even then I really just don't want to Shell out the money for all these. Like I have a cool collection of all of the child's play movies on Blu-ray. Have a nice collector's edition of the first movie and I'm happy with that. One thing that's nice with limited editions is they probably have a high resale value.
I fell into a trap of getting a lot of limited editions regardless of the movie. Thankfully I’ve realised what I was doing and now try to only go the limited route if it’s a movie I absolutely love… or if there’s a feature I want that is exclusive to the limited set. I’ve found that often a standard edition gives me what I really want and that also saves me a whole chunk of cash.
Child’s play. I have an old box set and then cult on a seperate Blu ray… also the scream factory release of the first. I’ve been tempted by these new box sets but really. I’ve got what I need from those movies already. Despite not all being in the same box.
I got the doc living with Chucky on digital so I’m not even missing out on that from the new set.
This is the reason why I love Criterion Collection.
Criterion collection are excellent. Prices consistent for their releases. Nothing too over the top other than the care for the film and the extras which… is the most important. 100% agree.
i recently wanted the Carlito’s way LE box, however i already have the standard E blu ray. I do love the film, but i couldnt justify having the 4K box, because i am only on HD, equip wise, at the moment. Same with the Touch of evil LE eureka release, i have the blu ray, the only difference with this new LE release was the book included, same as before, had extra 50 pages of the Orson Welles letter to the studio about the changes he wanted for the final cut. Did this justify double dipping (i didn't even like the new artwork on the LE box). I looked the letter up online and it's there in its entirety, so i decided to hold off. Sometimes i will wait a while and check CEX website and grab things second hand half the price.
Exactly the same with Carlitos Way. I’ve held off this far but I think if there’s a solid offer then I’ll look at upgrading it. I think I have an old Blu ray from some kind of gangster set… may look at the 4k as an option.
We’ll see. Now it’s out I’m not feeling that desperate need at the moment.
I have held off from a lot more limited editions recently. Didn’t go for the Ginger Snaps trilogy as it’s only really the first movie I want. Hopefully an individual release will soon arrive.
Yeah, special editions have never really appealed to me. I own a few but not that many, really what you get is a load of tat which you are not going to use, I guess it depends on the film. I curate movies I enjoy and want to have, really it's the movie I care about, sometimes it's nice to get something special with it but I won't lose sleep over it. I love the booklets that come with BFI titles, the one that came with Ken Russell's The Devils is immaculate, but they are included in the standard editions so they hardly count.
I’m trying to move myself into a more curated collecting style. Certainly don’t want to look at my shelves and be faced with a bunch of movies I just don’t want to watch… and have some of those taking up more space because I’ve been suckered into buying a limited edition.
And you’re right, majority of limited edition stuff really is tat !
I like the arrow limited editions the thick ones those are the only ones I allow myself price is resonable
Yeah, the Arrow ones now seem more reasonable when side by side with the limited editions from second sight… but I do love that second sight has the option of a basic edition straight away.
Some second sight releases are beasts. That Dawn of the dead box is huge
I feel you brother, I don’t jump on every limit edition that comes out, but I am a sucker for them, especially if it’s a film that I love. However I have picked up some special editions that I really could have done with out. I jumped all over the Bruce Lee box set but I have been a fan since I was a kid, saw them all in the cinema. The Hellraser box set however, I was never a big fan, but I felt compelled to get the Arow exclusive edition, also the Psico box set, the only one I really care about is the first one. Also sitting on the shelf unwrapped, yes guilty, some times for years.
No your not alone.
It’s nice to hear that others have the same kind of struggles.
Same with Hellraiser, although it was with the Scarlet box edition, I managed to hold back from their latest package.
I did stop and really consider the Psycho set but thankfully came to my senses and realised that it was only the first that I perhaps wanted in the collection. Another example of that recently has been the second sight Ginger Snaps release, 100% would jump in for the first movie but I just don’t need those sequels, I still have that temptation to grab it but I’m sat hoping for a announcement of just the first to try and avoid picking up the full set.
You had 100% the right reasons for picking up the Bruce Lee set. An example of when a limited edition box set is right for you.
You can play the cd in your blu ray player? I agree though, i buy limited editions of only my favourrite films, like the recent limited 50TH ANNI box of the Excorist in the uk rather than the standard edition.
Y’know… that’s something I never actually think about. Not sure I’ve ever ran a CD through a Blu ray or dvd player. Always had a separate device for CDs in the past.
Did you get your Exorcist through ok ? Been seeing some folks having difficulties with it.
Absolutely agree that if it’s a firm favourite movie then a limited edition is the way to go.
My consideration now when going for limited editions is ‘is it a movie I care about’ if not massively then I tend to swing towards the standard release.
@@PhillwithadoubleL got the exorcist box from hmv in mint condition. I also play CD's through my CD Player and amp system, I am an audio geek. However I know dvd and blu players play CD's, however playstations don't.
Agreed, the best thing is to always try and buy what you really like or will most likely enjoy, and will use, otherwise we'll end up as hoarders.
I can't believe some you tube reviewers would own multiple copies and releases of the same films (dvds, blu rays and 4k's released in UK and US) based on differing special features or commentary tracks!
@@heartofcinema3454 I’m afraid I fall guilty of multiples of the same movie. It’s something I need to fix because I just don’t need numerous copies. Only a couple of titles I’ve done it for but it’s still slightly embarrassing when I sit and think about it.
If I can get my collection down to a point I could pick anything from my shelf and be happy to rewatch it then that would be perfect. If I have things I don’t want to rewatch then it has to go.
Limited editions....
Oh Yeah studios release.... About 10;0000 copies of this _rare_ version!
Throw em out!
Waterworld! My backside. Kevin - goes into the bin.
:)
😂 I do have the intention of watching the extended Waterworld. It has my interest. I like looking at these alternate versions and figuring out why they made the changes.
But yeah, really. Waterworld shouldn’t be here 😂
As long as these movies are making money then they’re still gonna be releasing new versions. I don’t think anything stays limited for long is money is involved.
I used to buy more limited editions more but will get the standard usually.LE just has tat like art cards showing stills frames of the movie.The books bundled with them are interesting though.Slowed down to buy maybe 1 or 2 blu-rays a month now.
I’ve slowed way down with any pick ups now too. What has been nice with slowing down is actually enjoying the odd shopping trip to find a particular movie. I was ordering that much previously that a lot of the stores offered nothing really new or special to me. Now when the sales are on… there are options with things I haven’t already picked up.
The rise of Steelbooks getting into wallets, hi from Australia...circa 2023 here thinking "why is The Nun 2 getting one" haha????
Australia main retail sometimes miss out, i hear in 2023 Starship Troopers getting a 4k release. lucky. But not here yet. usually a year later...
Hi to Australia 🙌🏼
Everything seems to have a Steelbook release at some point now. I often wonder why with some of them !
@@Winter2k23 no starship troopers 4k in the uk either. I’ve been on the edge of importing for some time now.
Could not of said it better myself. It’s an addiction. FOMO is real. Recently the It Follows Second Sight was my realisation. Already owned it twice, didn’t need the limited edition and when it sold out I panicked. When it came back online at second sight. I bought it and I’ve not watched it since, just sat on the shelf
Ha. I very very nearly got suckered into that It Follows limited edition myself.
I’ve been better recently. Managed to avoid that Ginger Snaps set, I would like a decent edition of the first movie but have zero need or interest in the others in the set. Waiting and hoping for an individual release.
Yeah if it wasn't for so many releases being limited, whether described as such or not, then I'd have far more constraint
@@chrisjfox8715 they’ve really got good at the way they market these editions. That constraint out of the window when so many ‘sell out’ because so many are lured in by that ‘limited’ marketing.
@@PhillwithadoubleL i just wish that "limited" was at least like 3-4 times the number of units that are typically run. But I totally get why they do it from a business standpoint of course.
In cases like what's happening with Oppenheimer right now tho, they're leaving money on the table if they don't restock the steelbook release. The way I see it, if a limited release - any limited release - sells out quickly then it's an indication that demand was severely underestimated; it's like well yeah you did say limited but what about all the money you can make by giving it another run! There may be logistics issues with ramping up/scheduling another run of an already released title, but that would just tell me the importance of improving the manufacturing logistics.
I still play CDs.
I’d love to.
Streaming the music is just so convenient when moving around the house or on the move. Having music in my pocket has just provided that much convenience that I just don’t seem to sit and listen much anymore. 😞
😳 oh boy. Speaking out loud what is going on over here… almost at that point that i got more movies i have never seen in my collection than the ones i did.
And then you did not mention higher prices or premium editions…
Oh boy… i have to get my life together 😂
And there’s always more and more titles… also all those streaming only releases… need a lotto win so I can retire and attempt to catch up.
Oh Man! thank you so much for speaking the truth so I don't have to.
More truths incoming… hopefully.
If I don’t get shot down by many with differing opinions anyway 😂
I love the discussion around these things. I know there are a number of people out there with different approaches and opinions. Always find it interesting to hear all the thoughts !
Some of the rubbish they release. But you cannot get on blue ray the vast of night , panic room , the village , calm with horses Why ?
I’ve really no idea. 🤷🏼♂️
I hate limited editions. Just give the disk, that's the only thing I'm interested in. I'm a movie collector not a collector of boxes.
Think I moved into being a collector of boxes for some time. Pulling it back and clearing it out now.
Want to only have the movies I love. It’s been too much of a habit of trying to get everything for the sake of it.
I have the Dawn of the Dead on 4k, but the smaller box set. The extra cuts are worthless to me. All I care about is the Theatrical version.
There were also extra versions on the Bruce Lee box set. I saw that and I thought, I'm not paying 40 to 50 gbp for each of the 3 movies I want in the set. Now each movie is available for 22 gbp. That's a savings of almost 50%.
I have another story. I bought Night of the Living Dead 1990 when it first came out on Blu-ray from Twilight Time limited release. That release had horrible picture quality. It took another 2 releases before the picture quality was finally good enough.
Transfer quality is actually a big sticking point for me. Why should I waste my money on a poor transfer. Batman 1989 in 4k is an example of an annoying transfer. How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000 - this transfer is so bad, I actually prefer the Blu-ray.
The point is that you are not likely to miss out on much if you don't get the limited edition. Movie studios and record labels always rerelease popular titles.
I'm waiting for many films released in 4K that were released in foreign languages or part of big box sets. The release is inevitable... even if it takes a couple of years.
Yep, patience is key.
I’ve picked up so many limited editions in the last that I just didn’t really need. Sold and replaced so many with the standard version.
O bet those Bruce Lee discs drop even further in price within a few months.
As long as the studios and labels keep making money from their releases then they’ll keep producing them.
I’m currently holding off from picking up Miami Vice, fee sure there going to be a 4k release of it following the 88 Films blu ray version
Big boxsets are more for display than anything else.
And some of them take up sooooo much display space.
Buy whatever is cheapest.
"Special Releases" of a dying format is just a last money grab before its gone and they cant cream off anything more from them.
£75 i saw in your screengrab, i could go and get a random 75 blurays for £75 right now.
£1 each and thatd likely how much worth they will hare in future, or less.
It’s amazing what you can pick up older titles for now. Look at dvd. You can pretty much pick those up for free now.
It is nice that ‘some’ of these release are getting a new scan to improve picture quality but such a massive premium to have that in a special box is pure cash in.
@@PhillwithadoubleL
Yup and I had/have a lot of DVD's.
Having DVD's a couple decades old, that are unreadable now due to age/disc rot I don't trust I can store them and watch them in the far future.
2006 PS3 released so that's when my BluRays started, and that's creeping up on 2 decades for the ones in my collection that I bought at the time.
Prices have fallen through the floor, majority of people are giving them away or selling 10p a movie to the music magpie's etc. and tbh that's been going on for a long while.
Expensive discs are just a last-gasp cash grab before it's gone.
And since it's a rather niche market, resale won't be there. Limited supply of people interested in a half dozen copies of the same movie with tweaks of special features. Special features that tended to make It onto Utube (don't know if it's the same nowadays tbh).
My "I've gave up" is showing lol
Tbh any cheap BluRays are just direct replacing the DVD copies and it's dvd I started on
To be honest, I think we all need to spend that money on therapy😂 it is a bad addiction .,to be honest I buy secondhand I don’t think I’ve ever bought new that’s the benefit of collecting today there’s someone out there selling them cheap
I think I could certainly have benefited from some therapy. I’d not really seen it myself until I started thinking a little more about things as I’ve been doing my RUclips videos.
@@PhillwithadoubleL a joke about it but I think people don’t realise collecting
media is addict for a lot of people you only have to look on RUclips and see amount of movies they have some just collect everything i’ve been collecting my whole life and it’s been times where I’ve got rid of it and come back it’s mad
3 editions of "The Lighthouse"
And are 3 editions needed ?!
It’s only been out for like, what, 3 years ? And we already have the option on this many editions.
@@PhillwithadoubleL (Lion's Gate, A24, Arrow UK 4K; different extras on each) bought the last one recently thinking it was a combo pack (don't have 4K); keeping it because it's already OOP.
@@luisrizo8813 are you keeping because it’s out of print or for the extras featured ?
@@PhillwithadoubleL both; don't even have a 4K player and still have yet to watch the film. Saw the Arrow UK bluray for "Caligula" the other day, but didn't pounce because I think it just ports over the extras from the 2007 dvd that I have plus an HD transfer; still haven't watched it.
@@luisrizo8813 so many of us do the same. Large collection with many unwatched titles… and sometimes multiples of them.
Erm is not the quality of the large boxset 4k which is 2160p, blu-ray is 1080p . Lately i am only buying to replace old dvds, soon i will get face/off, jan 29 Thelma and Louise, yesterday i got Trancers on 4k 2 discs region free, which is replacing a dvd, before that Blue Steel import blu-ray to replace my old dvd , and 6 weeks ago i bought Cliffhanger on Steelbook, again to replace a very old dvd, why people still buy them baffles me, when blu-ray is 1080 p, why settle for something inferior? Please do not say players are expensive because before the current crisis you could get a blu-ray player very cheap even refurbished, and then go to 4k later.
Oh it baffles me too that dvd still massively outsell Blu ray and 4k.
I’ll be with you on that Thelma and Louise Criterion release.
I do still have a few dvd knocking around but mainly when they’re just not available on any other format… why are we still waiting on so many. Panic room is crying out for a better release. (Thankfully Abyss and True Lies on the way soon 🙌🏼)
When rebuying it’s worth considering the reasons why. If it’s the re-release / repackaging of the same old disc then I’ll try to hold off… if there’s an upgrade in picture or extensive extras then it might be worth that pick up.
The Abyss is out in March, was never released on blu-ray only dvd, and people saying true lies is not available on blu-ray are talking crap
@@PhillwithadoubleL
Still *prefer DVD format* .
Blu ray discs Make it seem.... _plasticy_ ?
But DVD disc - seems perfect for Films and TV shows.
Happy New Year/ 2024 everyone.
If dvd works best for you then stick with it.
I know what you mean about plasticky with some of the more recent scans of some movies when the digital scrubbing has perhaps gone too far.
TV setting adjustments can help with some things with how they appear but if dvd works for you then stick with it.
Collect what brings you joy ✌🏼
Happy new year 🥳
For someone like you, I'd say you're better off collecting bubblegum cards. Looks like you have a bunch of sets that will never be opened
Unfortunately, yep. Have far too many still sealed. I think many collectors probably do too.
Sucked into an ordering habit with a fear of missing out on a limited release and realistically, just not enough time to enjoy them.
I’m currently sorting through the collection and making the decision which titles aren’t important enough for me to keep. Some will be going.
It’s been an addiction more than a hobby.